VulnerabilityModified
CVE-1999-0802
Buffer overflow in Internet Explorer 5 allows remote attackers to execute commands via a malformed Favorites icon.
HIGH 7.6EPSS 10.2%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 10.2%, higher than 95% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Buffer overflow in Internet Explorer 5 allows remote attackers to execute commands via a malformed Favorites icon.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.6 HIGHAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 10.15% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- microsoft/internet explorer
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ231450
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-018
- http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ231450
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-018
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.